IL
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Phenomenal Road Trip Through Rwanda and Uganda
I booked a three week tour of Uganda and Rwanda with Love Uganda Safaris as a solo traveller in July of 2017. The tour was extensive, beginning in Kampala, then going through the Mabamba Swamp, the rapids of Jinja, Murchison Park, the Rwenzori Mountains, Kabale Forest, Queen Elizabeth Park, Lake Bunyonyi, Nyungwe Forest, and Kigali. I sent a request through the website of the central tourism agency and received dozens of suggested prices. I was immediately struck by the honesty and professionalism of Love Uganda Safaris, which offered me the fairest price. My Emails with the company were always answered immediately, and I just knew I would be in good hands. The trip itself was phenomenal; Moses and Israel, my guides, were super-friendly and well informed, and even the longest car rides passed quickly with them. I very much enjoyed seeing the orphanage run by the company--one of the best parts of the trip was the fact that a large percentage of what I paid goes directly to charity. I noticed that some of the reviews complain about problems with hotels or with the transportation, but this was not my experience. Most of the hotels were phenomenal, and when they were less than stellar, it was because I had asked for budget accommodation to lower the cost of the trip. And occasional roadside problems are par for the course when you're dealing with unpaved streets and insane traffic. Overall I would unequivocally recommend Love Uganda Safaris. They really went out of their way to tailor the trip to my needs and make it one of the most unique travel experiences of my life.
AT
20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A great safari experience!
I just came back from my 11 days safari in Western Uganda organised by Ronald from Kajie Safari. During preparations, he was reachable 24/7 and open to customize our stay, find a balance between low-cost and mid-range lodges given a strict budget and guide us through a reliable pre-payment procedure. During our stay, I found out that Kajie Safari is not your regular Tour Operator: Ronald who was our guide/driver all the way through, could provide insights on wildlife and nature (enabling me to grasp the basics being a true city gal) of each national park, Ugandan geography and traditions, but was also open to discuss everyday life and hobbies of a young modern Ugandan man (#GamesofThrones). He is a good driver (for me a combination between safe and fast), eager to settle you first at the lodge (before other tourists), providing you with snacks. In short, he is making sure that you are fine, which is quite important considering the roads in part of the country. After 11 days, the four-wheel drive Toyota Van will definitely convince you of its advantages compared to a "range rover" type of vehicle. My highlights clearly were the tracking on foot of rhinos, chimps and gorillas, which provided me with adrenaline spikes for the rest of my life. But also the red colobus monkeys playing while having morning tea with the soothing murmurs of the Kibale jungle, the sweet lady-finger-bananas eaten in the car, the flamboyant sunset in Queen Elisabeth Park, discovering the taste of confort food such as Matoke, the calm and friendly ways of Ugandan going about their business... I'll stop here, you know what you should do.
20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Beautiful experience with very knowledgable guides
All areas fo the tour were great. The accomodation was all fabulous. The guides knew everything about every animal and spoke very good english. I would recommend Wildebeest to anyone going on safari.
FR
Classic kenya safari
Adventure Expeditions organized a very memorable and wonderful safari for us. We saw many animals, even more than we thought we would. The people at Adventure Expeditions were very friendly and helpful with assisting us with all our questions and made sure we had a french speaking guide and driver for the whole safari. We are planing on booking again for the beach experience. Thank you Adventure Expeditions.
US
Fly over Kenya 10 Days Safaris
Its been a fantastic time in Kenya after we inquired a safari from Cheetah Safaris C/o of John. We enjoyed every bit of it from Masai Mara to Amboseli, Nakuru, Nairobi and Samburu. Would recommend the same to other travelers to use Cheetah Safaris.
NL
Experience level: first safari
Fantastic six day safari
In July 2017 we (a family of 4) went to Arusha. From there we wanted to visit some National Parks and so I contacted Caracal Tours & Safaris, a company that I had found on the internet. The contact was very pleasant. After we had submitted our wishes, Marion suggested a six day safari with a visit to Lake Manyara, Serengeti NP, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire NP. We chose to go camping (basic campsites, good, but sanitary facilities not always clean). Caracal arranged the camping gear for us: 2 man dome tents, field beds with extra mattresses, pillows and sleeping bags. We slept very well, although it was very cold at Simba campsite at the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater.
Ben was our guide/driver and Albert our cook. We really enjoyed our trip: the beautiful nature and so many animals, some of which we saw really close to the car! While driving, Ben spotted many different animals, often long before we saw them. He usually knew exactly which animals we saw and if he did not know, he looked it up in a book. We saw many big animals, but also smaller ones like rock hyraxes, African fish eagles and a dwarf mongoose. On route we could stand still as long as we wanted and had plenty of time to take pictures or simply enjoy the view. Exceptionally beautiful were the hunting lions, the cheetah with cubs and the sunrise over the Serengeti.
Our meals were fine as well. Every morning a good breakfast (toast, peanut butter, jam, honey, eggs, sausages, pancakes, fruit). In the afternoon sometimes a picnic, sometimes lunch at the campsite. And in the evening a nice meal with soup beforehand. (I'm not a lover of soup at all, but they were all delicious!) And as far as I know, all made on a single burner cooker!
Marion, Ben and Albert, thank you very much for this fantastic unforgettable trip.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Most amazing holiday ever, thanks to the company and our guide!
We booked 9-day luxury safari in Kenya, and from the onset everyone has been extremely helpful, supportive and informative. The office answered all our questions (and we had many) promptly and patiently. My elderly mother was extremely happy with the care and support that was extended to her during the tour by our excellent guide, Michael. We have been happy with our selected tour and lodges, and were lucky to see amazing wildlife due to Michael's patience and enthusiasm. He was very friendly and told us exciting stories about Kenyan history, cultures and traditions. I would recommend this particular tour, guide and company to anybody looking to spend about 10 days with some amazing nature and wildlife. I cannot thank Kenya Walking Survivors Safaris enough for this excellent adventure!
20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Fantastic tour of Zimbabwe
We booked a 7 day trip to Zim with Nyati - Terence was an absolute delight to work with! We received better service that we've had in Europe and I have already recommended his services to everyone we've spoken to.
We were very impressed with his recommendation of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge - he somehow even managed to have the elephants arrive at the watering hole just as we got to our room. Transfers and activities in Vic Falls were seamless and well thought out to maximise our time there, everything was well communicated and detailed. We were also thankful that Terence had booked our white water rafting trip with Wild Horizons and not Shearwater as the latter make their clients walk around one of the most exciting rapids - we considered this cheating. We were totally blown away by our stay in Hwange - Somalisa is the most spectacular place I've ever stayed, hopefully one day I'll be lucky enough to return.
We have traveled a fair bit to 'exotic' places, however, we usually plan and book everything ourselves. It was an absolute pleasure handing this all over to Terence - it allowed us to get onto the important work of enjoying our holiday.
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
The game changer for game drives & accommodation.
With Big Foot Adventures, they deliver as promised. Coolest example of (What You See Is What You Get).
35-50 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great Experience
I was introduced to big foot by a friend of mine, l decided why not, & true to their word big foot gave me & my family the safari of our life. The staff were friendly & the hotels we went to were wonderful. I would recommend big foot anytime.